A short article in Garden Gate eNotes reminded me that maybe it’s time to remind you about the importance of looking closely at the label when purchasing a pesticide for home or garden use. Say you’re looking for a weed killer to treat that wild area behind the garden shed. You want something environmentally-friendly and…
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There are four different species of tiny carpet beetles that can be found in homes. All of them infest woolens, furs, hides, feathers, pet hair and lint, felt, and other items of animal origin, including carcasses, dead insects, and animal or wasp nests (see Carpet Beetles Are Not Just in Carpets). But they can also…
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Are we behind the times here in the U.S.? In European countries, residents are supposedly embracing the idea of including insects as part of their diet. You can even purchase your bug entrée from your local supermarket. In November, Finland joined Britain, the Netherlands, Austria, Denmark, and Belgium in allowing insects to be marketed as…
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We keep seeing little gnats in our downstairs bathroom. Sometimes there are several of them at once, other times just one or two, but it’s been going on for months. We don’t know where they’re coming from. We tried using an aerosol bomb in case they were coming from the drains but that didn’t stop…
VIEW MOREHere are some pearls of wisdom from an old bulletin published by the United States Department of Agriculture in 1917. It’s titled “The House Fly” and is Farmers Bulletin #851. First, consider the year. It’s 1917, the automobile is becoming popular and is quickly replacing horses and bicycles for transportation among the wealthy but horses…
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